Julius Baer lines up three more funds for UK market

Swiss bank Julius Baer is seeking UK distributor status for three more portfolios including Russia an...

Swiss bank Julius Baer is seeking UK distributor status for three more portfolios including Russia and Agriculture offerings. The group said the Russia and Agriculture funds should be available by the end of September and it is also planning to bring a Global Selection product to UK investors. The Russia fund, which launched on 30 June, has a bottom-up philosophy and holds 26.5% in energy, 22.9% in materials, 13% in financials and 10.5% in utilities. Julius Baer Agriculture opened at the same time and invests in equities related to the sector’s value chain and in agriculture and livestock...